Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing

(NOTE: I was given a copy of this book but all opinions are my own.) I know a fellow who absolutely loves to fish. All. The. Time. He spends every spare minute fishing — in rivers, reservoirs, ponds, streams, lakes. You name it, he fishes there. Funny thing, he catches […]

The Groundworld Heroes

(NOTE: I was given an advanced reader copy but all opinions are my own.) One universal story plot includes: the good guys. the bad guys, the bad guys going after the good guys, the plot thickens, almost all is lost, then the good guys win (hopefully). The fantasy book  The […]

The First Cat in Space

(NOTE: I was given a copy of these books but all opinions are my own.) Before I get into the meat of what I want to say, I need to share a backstory. Remember COVID? The pandemic that shut the whole world down? For 14 months? During that time, author […]

18 Awesome Paper Crafts

(NOTE: I was given this box of crafts but all opinions are my own.) Years ago, I had a neighbor that was a craft wizard. Everything she made was gorgeous. Nary a smudge of acrylic paint, crumpled ribbon, nor errant glob of hot glue. Professional looking crafts. Every. Single. Time. […]